Use Implicit Differentiation to Find Dy/dx $x y + x + y = x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 2 }$

question 116

Multiple Choice

Use implicit differentiation to find dy/dx.
- $x y + x + y = x ^ { 2 } y ^ { 2 }$

• A) \(\frac { 2 x y ^ { 2 } + y } { 2 x ^ { 2 } y - x }\)
• B) \(\frac { 2 x y ^ { 2 } + y + 1 } { - 2 x ^ { 2 } y - x - 1 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 2 x y ^ { 2 } - y } { 2 x ^ { 2 } y + x }\)
• D) \(\frac { 2 x y ^ { 2 } - y - 1 } { - 2 x ^ { 2 } y + x + 1 }\)

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